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Five things to do in downtown Shreveport

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is circling back this year to remember 50 years of great music, the ballet goes toe to toe with fall, Norsworthy Gallery is wonderfully, colorfully abstract, food trucks vie for supremacy in the Red River District and downt

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Five things to do in downtown Shreveport

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is circling back this year to remember 50 years of great music, the ballet goes toe to toe with fall, Norsworthy Gallery is wonderfully, colorfully abstract, food trucks vie for supremacy in the Red River District and downtown welcomes the eighth year of a film festival with meaning and purpose. Come to one or all, it’s your #CoolDowntown!

1. The band with possibly the best name ever takes the stage at the Strand Theatre. Dish dirt with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band as they celebrate their (get ready) 50th anniversary together! They now have patina and their many hits have never sounded better. WHEN: Friday, Sept. 9, 8 pm. WHERE: Strand Theatre, 619 Louisiana Ave. COST: $32.50/$52.50. INFO: thestrandtheatre.com

2. The 8th annual North Louisiana Gay & Lesbian Film Festival kicks off at Robinson Film Center with more than a dozen movies, documentaries and short films. Small Town Rage, a locally-produced documentary looking at one local group’s actions to draw attention in the early days of the AIDS epidemic, will debut at the festival. WHEN: Sept. 9-Sept. 16, various times. WHERE: Robinson Film Center, 617 Texas St. COST: Various. INFO: robinsonfilmcenter.org

3. What’s better than a single food truck? A bunch of them, all lined up and ready to serve up heaping plates of eats. The Rotary Club Food Truck Throwdown is a fundraiser that combines food, fun and a volunteer fair, too. WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 10, noon- 3 pm. WHERE: Red River District, 450 Clyde Fant Parkway. COST: Free to attend. INFO: Facebook/ food truck throwdown

4. Cooler autumn days are just around the corner, so it’s time to Fall for Dance. The Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet is back with a lot of friends, all ready to plie for you! WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 10, 6:30 pm. WHERE: Riverview Hall and Theater, 600 Clyde Fant Parkway. COST: Various. INFO: Facebook/ fall for dance

5. Mary Virginia Hill is a painter with a following. A lifelong lover of the arts and the daughter of artist Jerry Wray, Mary Virginia has developed her own style and palette and shows all in Perspectives, her new show. Meet the artist and see her latest works at a special reception. WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 11, 2-4 pm. WHERE: Norsworthy Gallery, 214 Texas St. COST: Free. INFO: Facebook/new work by mary virginia hill

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